Brady Christensen

Left Guard

Age: 29
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,337,500 (0.47% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $2,787,500 (1.16% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.08
  • Contract Value: $2,787,500 ($2,787,500 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,787,500
  • Contract Ranking: 27/80 at LG

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202529$2,620,000$167,500$2,620,000$1,337,5000.5%
Total$2,620,000$167,500$2,620,000$1,337,500

Contract Notes

Brady Christensen signed a one year, fully guaranteed $2.787 million contract with the Panthers. His contract will be treated as a four year qualifier for cap purposes.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.8M
2025
Cash Due$2,787,500
Running Cash$2,787,500
Career Earnings: $7,082,697
Career APY: $1,770,674
Potential Earnings: $9,702,697
Total Guarantees: $3,902,612
Largest Cash Payment: $3,116,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $3,394,778 (2024)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PanthersDraftedExpired20214$5,163,282$1,290,821$1,115,112$6,915,197133.9%$1,728,799
PanthersUFAActive20251$2,787,500$2,787,500$2,787,500$167,5006.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Panthers4$7,082,697$1,770,674$6,915,1970.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2021Panthers$660,000$278,778$0$0$938,7780.5%$1,775,112
2022Panthers$825,000$278,778$69,695$0$1,173,4730.6%$894,695
2023Panthers$940,000$278,778$189,390$0$1,408,1680.6%$1,129,390
2024Panthers$2,806,915$278,778$309,085$0$3,394,7781.3%$3,116,000
2025Panthers$2,620,000$167,500$0$2,620,000$1,337,5000.5%$2,787,500
Total$7,851,915$1,282,612$568,170$2,620,000$8,252,697$9,702,697

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
2021160041.8%12.8%
2022170094.8%13.8%
20231006.7%0.5%
2024170038.4%10.3%

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$840,000$2,787,500
Injury Adjusted$840,000$2,787,500
test
OTC Valuation $2.4M $4.8M $7.2M $9.6M $11.9M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $6,557,000 $5,333,333

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

To see interactive and more in-depth use of OTC Valuation data, subscribe to OTC Premium.